Table 2

- Long-term outcomes based on initial risk (N=230).

VariablesTotalInitial riskP-values
Low (n=104)Intermediate (n=71)High (n=55)
Follow-up (years), median (Q1, Q3)4.6 (2.7, 7.4)5.2 (3.0, 8.0)4.6 (2.3, 7.0)3.5 (2.5, 5.1)0.01
Outcome at last visit
Excellent response142 (61.7)81 (77.9)47 (66.2)14 (25.5)<0.0001
Indetermined response32 (13.9)16 (15.4)7 (9.9)9 (16.4)
Biochemically incomplete24 (10.4)4 (3.8)10 (14.1)10 (18.2)
Structurally incomplete32 (13.9)3 (2.9)7 (9.9)22 (40.0)
Death related to thyroid cancer
Alive222 (96.5)103 (99.0)71 (100)48 (87.3)0.0003
Yes6 (2.6)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)6 (10.9)
no2 (0.9)1 (1.0)0 (0.0)1 (1.8)

Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%) or median (first quartile [Q1], third quartile [Q3]).